A Royal Navy ship will be anchored in Douglas Bay this weekend.
The 23,000 tonne Fort Austin is part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
It's been in the south-west of England hosting training exercises and is stopping in the Isle of Man on its way to Scotland for maintanance work.
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The Steam Packet's flagship has been out of action since July
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